Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1278. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter (details supplied); if a meeting will be facilitated on the matter; if so, the date for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55172/17]
View answerIn 2017 I met with colleagues from across the political spectrum on two occasions on this project - 8th February and 16th May. These engagements were important in my decision to commission two independent studies into the project. The first is examining the technical feasibility and cost of undergrounding the interconnector and the second is focused on the compensation provided to land and property owners in proximity to high-voltage transmission lines in a European context.
I will of course be happy to meet with colleagues again on this issue and my office will make the arrangements for a meeting in the coming weeks.
